Currencies
Trump did not confront Putin over Russian Taliban bounty reports
President Donald Trump told Axios that he never questioned Russian President Vladimir Putin about reports that Russia paid the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanistan.
US pending home sales jump in June, NAR raises forecasts
A closely-watched lead indicator for US home sales edged past forecasts in June, underpinned in part by continued low mortgage rates.
Iran launches missiles at mock US Navy ship raising tensions
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards conducted military drills this week and launched missiles at a mock US Navy ship, leading two nearby US military bases to go on heightened alert.
Tullow Oil narrows full-year output guidance, lowers long-term oil price forecast
Tullow Oil reported that output was in-line with expectations during the first half of the year, but "narrowed" its guidance for full-year output and lowered its forecasts for oil prices both in the near-term and when looking further out.